"LIFE Nature and Biodiversity" project "Coastal Habitat Conservation in Nature Park “Piejura” is over. The project took place from 01/09/2016/ - 31/03/2021. During the project, the set goals for Carnikava municipality together with the Riga City Council City Development Department, the Nature Conservation Agency and the NGO “Baltic coast” with the support of the European Commission and co-financing from the State Regional Development Agency administration were achieved. The main aim of the project was mitigation of the heavy anthropogenic pressure and restore the vulnerable coastal habitats in Nature Park 'Piejura' (Latvia), Natura 2000 site. There is implementated conservation, restoration and sustainable management of 13 coastal habitat types (7 of them EU priority) and 2 plant species listed in the Habitats Directive, 9 habitat types according to the Bern Convention, and 6 species listed in Birds Directive found in Nature Park 'Piejura', NATURE 2000 site.

 LIFE CoHaBit project's goals are to improve condition of rare and protected coastal habitats, to decrease anthropogenic effects and to balance nature park's "Piejūra" visitor interests with coastal biological diversity's existence.

International Conference “Sustainable Management of Conservation of Coastal Habitats and species”

On 1-2 October 2020, the International Conference “Sustainable management and protection of coastal habitats” of the LIFE project “CoHaBit” took place in Ādaži region, Baltezers, which, for safety reasons, could be attended by up to 45 participants, but every interested person had a possibility to watch it online.

The aim of the conference is to share experience and knowledge on coastal habitat management, protection and administration measures.

Main topics of the conference:

• Management of coastal habitats and species and conservation of natural diversity.
• Management and preservation of coastal habitats and species, restoration of lagoons and natural/semi-natural grassland habitats in Europe.
• Building of public awareness and involvement in preservation of natural diversity.

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Starptautiskā konference “Piekrastes biotopu ilgtspējīga apsaimniekošana un aizsardzība” -
International Conference "Sustainable Management of Conservation of Coastal Habitats and spiecies"

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